New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-14
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4 DISSENTING REPORT BY MRS. AGNEW

HER VIEWS ON THE AppoI> TMENT OF PRINCIPAL
FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 10.
MIRA ANEW, one of the women Commissioners OF thu
Board of Education, has presented minority repor
in regard to the appointment OF the principal IN
Primary Schbol No 10, of the Ninth Ward in Waverly
Mise Catherine NJ Pagan, Miss Emeline Miller, Mis'
Frances A. Megary and MISS Anna NJ. Gardner. The
Committee on Teachers, which consists OF Commits
sioners Crary, Welch. Wood fraud and Mrs. Asnen
bas with the exception of Mrs. Agnew. reported in
favor of Miss Pagan who is q vice principal in No.
and defeated few weeks ago in contest for tue
prncipashp OF that school, Owing to this defeat is
cUnende1 that she should receive the present appoint
ment. President Simmons attended the sessions OF
the committee and urged the appointment OF MISS
Faran The Ninth Ward trustees are opposed to her
appointment and urge Miss Miller for the place Mrs
AgneM in her report which Is the first decided action
that has been taken by either OF the women commits
soneis makes the following statement OF the case:
The undersigned minority of the Committee Teachers
differs from her associates in the matter OF tie appointment
Of The principal TO Primary School No IL and bcgs leave to
BT Inc s Te.snso Of MS. Isabella NJ Williams the
sr , 81 is sey T5s wl
snbseGneny brought before Committee Teachers and
The and school 1csrs s
cred Pagan finally nominated by the committee
and the choice Of the trustees and The claims Oh 'ne ohe Ap
cannot a1ree With the committee in this action, and be-
Education sSs viii %ars aI.s,sinS m
s so a"a ss
led the CONCLUSION
that Miss not the best qlaihe LOT le place ny
bee teacher since isi3 and vcs principal
No Al with good record But when
school the trustees OF the Nnth Wu
that charges had been made against MISS fWan
by Miss whitney the former principal which charges were
By the trustees. Another complaint was made
by the parent of OF the scholars against
Miss Pagan, while she was acting as prihcpai, anu
the sustained this ana censreu her
How is possible TO consider her no" ioA pos
iont which December she was not quaiined Tor 4,
The Board Of Education, as ~ appears 20 me
making selection Of persons for positions that hnuenoe
children, Is 10 select those who by manner am
disposition well scholastic attanents are pesl
such the example In these matters pre-
thousands these considerations should not DO usIc
garded when tie applicant II In the lne Oh
facts and having carefully consueIeu WIG
quancs and records OF the other app ANS
PRINCIPAL 1S She has been teacher since ooi
and 1878 been second assistant In Grammar
No g. Her record uniformly eicoect ana hor n'nesS '
the place 10 unQuestioned.
At the meeting OF the Board on Wedr esday action
will be taken on this appointment several Oh me
members are said agree with Mrs. Agnew IN the
position she has taken and will support her. Las'
Monday, however, the school WAS found In danger
Gus condition and olesed the pupils being trans
terred to another school In West Thirteenthrt with
their teachers In this school there IS plenty OF room
for the additional pupils and is likely that the beard
NAV decide to consolidate the two measure that
has been several times suggested In that case the old
bulidinl will be sold and there will be no need OF
appointing principal. II Is said that Mrs. Agnew and
e,cral others of the committee favor this action IN
preference to rebuilding the old school,